Russia Testing Domestically-Developed PD-8 Engine For Sukhoi Superjet
Russian Rostec’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has successfully completed ground bench tests and is now advancing to flight testing of its PD-8 jet engine, as part of Russia’s push to…
Czech Republic’s Omnipol Group Buys Let Aircraft Industries
Czech Republic’s Omnipol Group has purchased Let Aircraft Industries (Let) from its Russian owner, following the US sanctions against Russia which purportedly impacted the company’s business. Prague-based Omnipol Group says…
Nimbus Aerospace To Retrofit Antonov An-2 Aircraft With Pratt And Whitney Canada PT6 Engines
Aerospace company Nimbus Aerospace has announced that it will retrofit Antonov An-2 utility aircraft with Pratt and Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6 turboprop engines and aims to sell more than 100…
Russia Plans To Build Another Airport In The Kuril Islands Archipelago
Russia plans to build a concrete air strip to support 19-seat Twin Otter operations on Paramushir Island, part of the Kuril Islands archipelago that borders Japan. Local news site Ruscable.ru…
Russia’s Aurora Airlines To Add New Baikal Utility Aircraft
Russia’s far east region operator Aurora Airlines plans to buy Baikal Engineering’s 9-seat LMS-901 utility aircraft to serve remote areas of the country with first deliveries in 2023. State-owned Russian…
